Search Tag: healthcare workers
How-much-does-europe-care-about-needlestick-injuries
2014 08 Nov
One of the most common and serious risks to healthcare workers is an infection resulting from a sharp or needlestick injury. In Europe, approximately 8 million healthcare workers are at risk of these injuries. Even though data on the frequency of needlestick injuries differ greatly between different hospitals, as well as between different units...Read more
Needlestick-injury-prevention-in-the-diabetes-setting
2014 08 Nov
Author Dr Kenneth Strauss Endocrinologist and Director of Safety in Medicine, European Medical Association Global Medical Director, Becton Dickinson (BD) In the world of diabetes care, most current discussion centres on effective self-administration, accurate insulin dosage, and the avoidance of short-term lipohypertrophy and longer-term...Read more
High-rates-of-mrsa-transmission-in-nursing-homes
2015 01 Jun
According to a new study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , healthcare workers often contaminate their gloves and gowns during every day care of nursing home residents with drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA. Mary-Claire Roghmann, MD, lead author of the study explains that healthcare workers are a major vector...Read more
Dilemma-of-migrant-healthcare-workers
2015 21 Jul
According to an intercontinental study by the Centre for Public Health, Department of General Medicine of MedUni Vienna, despite a shortage of qualified healthcare professionals, there are huge obstacles put in the way of qualified medical staff with a migrant background when they wish to work abroad. The study is published in PLoS ONE . The study...Read more
Healthcare-staff-self-contamination-high
2015 19 Oct
According to a recent report and editorial published in JAMA Internal Medicine, healthcare workers often contaminate their skin and clothing when removing contaminated gloves or gowns. The results of a study conducted by Myreen E. Tomas, MD, from the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center,...Read more
Handshake-ban-to-curb-hospital-infections
2017 05 Jun
Hospital-acquired infections are a serious and potentially life-threatening problem in hospitals, and the unwashed hands of healthcare workers are often to blame. One way to limit the spread of germs and reduce the transmission of disease at medical facilities is to establish handshake-free zones, according to an UCLA study. "We are trying to do...Read more
The-cost-of-hospital-violence
2017 08 Aug
Healthcare workers are at significant risk for workplace violence. Data shows that between 2011 and 2013, nearly 75 percent of workplace assaults took place in healthcare settings. This is among the risks that hospitals need to plan for. A new report shows that providers spend billions of dollars preparing for and responding to violence both inside...Read more
2nd-international-congress-of-health-workforce-education-and-research
2019 09 May
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2nd-world-congress-on-advances-on-addiction-science-and-medicine
2019 24 Jul
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Eu-urges-free-cross-border-movement-of-healthcare-professionals
2020 30 Mar
On 30 March, the European Commission issued practical guidance to ensure workers’ mobility within the EU, in particular those in critical occupations to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic. You may also like : How To Manage a Remote Healthcare Team These occupations include healthcare, food sector, childcare, elderly care, and...Read more
Affidea-ceo-message-to-all-healthcare-professionals-on-world-health-day-2020
2020 07 Apr
Every year, on April 7th we celebrate World Health Day. This year, it comes at a very challenging time, when every person on the planet is grappling with this critical global pandemic. Today, my message goes to all our healthcare professionals that are working day and night to keep us safe. When the whole world fears for their...Read more
Covid-19-addressing-anxiety-among-healthcare-professionals
2020 08 Apr
The world is currently going through a major healthcare crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people across different continents, races, and socioeconomic groups. Communities are quarantined, schools are closed, people are in social isolation. All these factors have literally changed our life. But our healthcare workers are out there,...Read more
Tracheal-intubation-in-the-icu
2020 19 May
Making tracheal intubation safe for both patients and their health care providers. Introduction COVID-19 is a newly recognised viral infection which first appeared in Wuhan, China in late 2019. It is caused by a novel Coronavirus, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-CoronaVirus-2. For the most part it results in a mild, self-limiting...Read more
Covid-19-universal-masking-in-hospitals
2020 27 May
The SARS-Cov-2 pandemic has all healthcare institutions scrambling for protocols to prevent virus transmission. The name of the game is to protect both patients and healthcare providers from the virus. However, every hospital has its protocol with respect to precautionary measures that have been undertaken to prevent transmission. While some hospitals...Read more
Moral-injury-the-invisible-epidemic
2020 08 Jul
The world has seen the loss of many healthcare workers during the COVID-19 crisis. Many have succumbed to the virus, but some have taken their own lives amid all this misery. As trauma and grief continue to plague healthcare workers, it is time to take a look at the invisible epidemic: moral injury. All across the globe, healthcare workers are...Read more
Covid-19-superheroes
2020 03 Aug
COVID-19 has affected 15 million people across the globe, and meanwhile, over 600,000 deaths are associated with it. Even my father, having some pre-conditions, passed away because of it. The healthcare systems and economies of more than 200 countries have been severely affected, also impacting healthcare workers both physically and psychologically....Read more
Superheroes-behind-the-scenes-of-covid-19
2020 03 Aug
Are the real heroes only those in the hospital actively caring for COVID-19 patients or are those behind the scenes also playing an important role? Key Points During the pandemic, care is not only necessary for COVID-19 patients but also for those with other illnesses and diseases. Those in primary care have had to switch...Read more
Covid-19-risk-factors-for-healthcare-workers
2020 05 Aug
It is estimated that healthcare frontliners, whose work exposes them to patients with the new coronavirus, could account for 10-20% of all COVID-19 diagnoses. However, the incidence of COVID-19 infections among healthcare workers is mostly based on cross-sectional data, with little information on individual-level risk factors. You might...Read more
Cost-effectiveness-and-roi-of-proper-ppe-provision
2020 15 Oct
A new analysis highlights the importance of ensuring the safety and health of medical workers through the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as they help fight against the pandemic. You might also like: COVID-19: Risk Factors for Healthcare Workers Even as countries implement social distancing policies, when PPE is in short...Read more
Pandemic-related-stress-in-healthcare-workers
2020 20 Oct
Frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) are under great pressure attending to COVID-19 patients. Swamped with large volumes of infected patients, medical staff are also burdened by fears of contracting the disease especially amidst shortages of personal protective equipment, masks and other medical supplies. It comes as no surprise when UK researchers,...Read more
Ea20-wellbeing-of-healthcare-providers-during-covid-19
2020 01 Dec
In a three-part session on burnout and depression of healthcare providers during COVID-19: diagnosis and approach at Euroanaesthesia 2020, Dr. Miodrag Milenovic of University of Belgrade and Clinical Center of Serbia, Emergency Center, talked about the occupational wellbeing in healthcare providers during the pandemic. Dr. Milenovic highlighted...Read more
Covid-19-infection-at-work-who-is-at-risk
2020 12 Dec
Essential workers, especially those in healthcare, have a greater risk of COVID-19 due to the nature of their work. Aside from healthcare workers (HWCs), however, not much is known as to which other occupational groups are most at risk for infection. You might also like: How Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 Varies Across Hospital Settings...Read more
2021-year-of-the-health-and-care-workers
2021 11 Feb
The year 2021 has been declared the International Year of Health and Care Workers (YHCW). This is in appreciation of the commitment and dedication of all healthcare workers around the globe as they continue to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a year-long campaign. The theme of this campaign...Read more
Wellbeing-in-the-icu
2021 19 Apr
H ealthcare workers across the world have been facing significant challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, critical care workers have had to deal with several issues, including a surge of seriously ill patients, shortages of staff and resources, long shifts, exhaustion, risk of infection, fear of transmission to family, constant exposure...Read more
Healthcare-workers-during-pandemic-major-factors-for-well-being
2021 23 Apr
A new study looks into prevalent determinants of psychological well-being in healthcare workers based on survey data collected in three countries. You might also like: A nurse looks back: what has happened to the profession over the last 12 months? Learn more Already a crisis in pre-pandemic times, burnout, anxiety and other...Read more
Covid-19-outcomes-in-healthcare-staff
2021 25 Apr
A new study explores the data on COVID-19 infections and deaths among healthcare workers around the world and outlines some implications for policy and practice. You might also like: Almost 1 in 3 COVID-19 patients admitted to ICU in U.S. hospitals died, although the mortality rate decreased over the course of the pandemic, a new...Read more
Call-to-action-we-must-address-mental-and-physical-needs-of-female-staff
2021 06 May
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a significant toll on women working in health and social care in the UK, a newly released report from the NHS Confederation’s Health and Care Women Leaders Network has revealed. The report outlines the results of a survey of more than 800 health and care workers in England who identified as female. The survey,...Read more
New-navigation-system-to-guide-robots-in-emergency-rooms
2021 14 May
Emergency departments (ED) can be crowded, busy, face-paced spaces manned by healthcare workers (HWC) who are overworked and often under stress. Robots have been used in some clinical settings to help lessen the burden of HCWs, by engaging in non-value added tasks, such as material delivery and patient triage, as well as and providing support to patients...Read more
No-country-is-out-of-the-woods-yet-who-cautions-about-pandemic
2021 26 May
While overall COVID-19 cases and deaths have fallen worldwide over the past few weeks, the threat from the now 18-month pandemic has not passed and the world remains in a dangerous situation, according to the director-general of the World Health Organization. "No country should assume it is out of the woods, no matter its vaccination rate,"...Read more
Hospital-leaders-provision-of-childcare-can-be-a-game-changer
2021 21 Jun
Workforce shortages are an issue faced by many hospital leaders. Implementing four basic child care policies in your institution, could be a game-changer when it comes to retaining workers - especially women, according to a recent article published in Harvard Business Review (HBR). During the pandemic, women have been disproportionately...Read more